South Korean court decision on wartime forced labourers draws rebuke from Japan
The Star
The Star
  • 5 years ago
South Korea's top court has ruled that Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries must compensate 10 South Koreans for their forced labor during World War Two, a ruling that drew an immediate rebuke from Tokyo.
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono quickly issued a statement in which he said the court's decisions were "totally unacceptable".

Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2018/11/29/south-korea-top-court-orders-japans-mitsubishi-to-compensate-former-south-korean-forced-labourers/
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